| Model Paints - Bus & Coach Colours |
Paint matches should be treated as approximate, |
Latest new colours are Highlighted in Red |
| Operator Colour | Humbrol | Cherry/ Precision |
Fleet-master | Rail-match | Revell | Tamiya | CMYK |
| Aberdeen Corporation - Cream | FM172 | ||||||
| Aldershot & District - Dark Green | C255 | ||||||
| Aldershot & District - Light Green | C256 | ||||||
| Alexander - Blue | Future | ||||||
| Alexander Northern - Ivory | C243 | ||||||
| Alexander Northern - Yellow | C242 | ||||||
| Aluminium | P983 | R413 | 99 | ||||
| Arriva - Cream | C251 | ||||||
| Arriva - Turquoise | C244 | ||||||
| Ashton under Lyne - Cream | 74 | ||||||
| Ashton under Lyne - Dark Blue | 15 | X3 | |||||
| Ashton under Lyne - Peacock Blue | 89 | ||||||
| Ashton under Lyne - Red | 19 | 31 | X7 | ||||
| Ashton under Lyne - White | 22 | 4 | X2 | ||||
| Balfour-Beatty Group - Blue | FM 54 | ||||||
| Balfour-Beatty Group - Deep Cream | FM 55 | ||||||
| BET - Cream | FM 72 | ||||||
| BET - Crimson | C233 | FM 71 | |||||
| BET - Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| Birmingham City - Deep Cream | 41 | C179 | FM251 | 10 | |||
| Birmingham City - Dark Blue | 15 | C178 | FM250 | X3 | |||
| Birmingham - Khaki | 83 | FM252 | XF57 | ||||
| Blackpool Transport - Cream | C182 | ||||||
| Blackpool Transport - Green | C183 | ||||||
| Blackpool Corporation - Green (Service vehicles and possibly the darker green on Coronation Cars?) |
C195 | ||||||
| BMMO (Midland Red)- Red | C259 | FM 73 | |||||
| Bournmouth - Blue | 14 | 52 | X4 | ||||
| Bournmouth - Lining Green | ? 2 ? | ||||||
| Bournmouth - Primrose | 99 | XF3 | |||||
| Brass | P984 | 92 | |||||
| Brighton, Hove & District - Cream | C176 | ||||||
| Brighton, Hove and District - Red | 19 | 31 | X7 | ||||
| Brighton Corporation - Cream | C254 | ||||||
| Brighton Corporation - Red | 19 | 31 | X7 | ||||
| British Rail - Blue | P152 | ||||||
| British Rail - Grey (post 1985) | P151 | ||||||
| City - Brown | C230 | ||||||
| City of Oxford - Dark Red | 20 | C248 | |||||
| City of Oxford - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| City of Oxford - Duck Egg-Green | FM 76 | ||||||
| City of Oxford - Light Green | C247 | ||||||
| City of Oxford - Maroon / Purple Brown | 19 | C249 | FM 75 | 31 | X7 | ||
| Cleveland - Green | 208 | ||||||
| Cleveland - Primrose | 99 | XF3 | |||||
| China Motor Bus/CMB - Blue | 47 | ||||||
| China Motor Bus/CMB - Cream | 41 | ||||||
| China Motor Bus/CMB - Red | |||||||
| Copper | P985 | 93 | |||||
| Coventry - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Coventry - Maroon | 20 | ||||||
| Crosville - Green | |||||||
| Derby - Red | C160 | Dublin Bus - Light Green | C266 | Dublin Bus - Dark Green | C267 | Dublin Bus - Lining Orange | C268 |
| East Kent - Cream | C258 | ||||||
| East Kent - Crimson | C257 | ||||||
| East Midland Motor Services Ltd - BET Deep Red (post 1956) |
C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| East Yorkshire - Blue | C262 | ||||||
| East Yorkshire - Cream | C263 | ||||||
| East Yorkshire - Indigo | C264 | ||||||
| Eastern Scottish / Lothian - Green | FM 154 | ||||||
| Eastern Scottish - Cream | FM 155 | ||||||
| First Group - 'Barbie' Blue | C245 | ||||||
| First Group - 'Barbie' Pink | C246 | ||||||
| First Group - 'Barbie' Silver Grey | C250 | ||||||
| First Group - '2012 Livery' Lilac | C279 | ||||||
| First Group - '2012 Livery' Lavender | C280 | ||||||
| First Group - '2012 Livery' Lilac White | C281 | ||||||
| First Group - '2012 Livery' Stripe Pink | C282 | ||||||
| John Fishwick & Sons - Light Green | FM124 | ||||||
| John Fishwick & Sons - Dark Green | FM125 | ||||||
| W Gash (Newark) - Peacock Blue | FM126 | ||||||
| W Gash (Newark) - Pale Green | FM127 | ||||||
| W Gash (Newark) - Cream | FM128 | ||||||
| Glasgow Corporation (1930-59) - Orange | FM170 | ||||||
| Glasgow Corporation (pre 1960) - Green | FM171 | ||||||
| Glasgow Corporation - Cream | FM172 | ||||||
| Glasgow Corporation (post 1959) - 'Sunshine' Yellow | FM173 | ||||||
| Glasgow Corporation (post 1960) - Apple Green | FM174 | ||||||
| Gosport & Fareham - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Gosport & Fareham - Green | 50 | 97 | |||||
| Greater Manchester - ‘Metro’ Orange | FM202 | ||||||
| Greater Manchester - White | FM201 | ||||||
| Greater Manchester P.T.E. - Brown | C205 | ||||||
| Greater Manchester P.T.E. - Orange | C204 | ||||||
| Hants & Dorset - Cream | |||||||
| Hants & Dorset - Green | C235 | ||||||
| Hebble Motor Services - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| Lockeys - Black | 21 | 7 | X1 | ||||
| Lockeys - Ivory | 41 | 10 | |||||
| London & Country / Londonlinks - Dark Green | FM 22 | ||||||
| London & Country / Londonlinks - Light Green | FM 21 | ||||||
| London Country - Blue Arrow Blue | 89 | ||||||
| London Country - Blue Arrow Silver | 11 | 90 | X11 | ||||
| London Country (Post NBC)- Green | 2 | C170 | **B111 | ||||
| London Country - Canary Yellow (from 1972 until NBC green /white) |
99 | FM 12 | XF3 | ||||
| London Country - Lincoln Green (from 1972 until NBC green /white) |
C238 | FM 11 | |||||
| London Transport - Bullock Maroon / Indian Red (Wheel hubs & some interiors) |
C162 | FM 33 | |||||
| London Transport - Bus Red | 19 | C164 | FM 30 | R106 | 31 | X7 | M100,Y91 |
| London Transport - Chiswick Cream (until mid 1960's) |
C165 | FM 31 | |||||
| London Transport - Chiswick Green (DULL finish) (Used on service vehicles) |
FM 42 | ||||||
| London Transport Coutry Area Dark Green (pre-war) |
FM 37 | ||||||
| London Transport Coutry Area Dark Green (post-war) |
C238 | FM 11 | |||||
| London Transport - Flake Grey | 196 | C167 | FM 32 | 371 | |||
| London Transport Green Line - Dark Green | C238 | FM 11 | |||||
| London Transport Green Line - Light Green | C239 | ||||||
| London Transport - Indian Red (Wheel hubs & some interiors) |
FM 33 | ||||||
| London Transport - Country Area Light Green (Pre-war) | FM 38 | ||||||
| London Transport - Country Area Light Green (Post-war) | C169 | ||||||
| London Transport - Lincoln Green | C168 | FM 34 | |||||
| London Transport - Lincoln Green (Aged & darkened) |
FM 41 | ||||||
| London Transport - Mist Grey (from mid 1960's) |
FM 32 | ||||||
| London Transport - Rail Red | C163 | ||||||
| Lothian - Madder | 20 | ||||||
| David MacBraynes - Cream | FM 169 | ||||||
| David MacBraynes - Green | FM 168 | ||||||
| David MacBraynes - Red | FM 167 | ||||||
| Mahogany | P988 | ||||||
| Maidstone & District - Cream | C254 | ||||||
| Maidstone & District - Green | C253 | ||||||
| Mansfield District Traction - Deep Cream (pre 1965) |
FM 55 | ||||||
| Mansfield District Traction - Green | FM 56 | ||||||
| MET - Brown | C166 | ||||||
| Middlebrough - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Middlesbrough - Blue | 25 | 56 | XF8 | ||||
| Midland General Omnibus Co - Blue (aka Balfour-Beatty Blue) |
FM 54 | ||||||
| Midland General Omnibus Co - Deep Cream (aka Balfour-Beatty Deep Cream) |
FM 55 | ||||||
| Midland Red - Red (pre 1969) | C259 | FM 73 | |||||
| National Express - White (Post NBC) | C231 | ||||||
| National Bus Company - Blue Early Midland General NBC & Jones, Aberbeeg |
FM 06 | ||||||
| National Bus Company - Leaf Green | C172 | FM 02 | **B101 | ||||
| National Bus Company - Poppy Red | C173 | FM 01 | |||||
| National Bus Company - Wheel Grey | FM 04 | ||||||
| National Bus Company - White | C171 | FM 03 | **B102 | ||||
| Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Traction Co - Blue | FM 54 | ||||||
| Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Traction Co - Blue | FM 54 | ||||||
| Oily Steel | P986 | ||||||
| North Western - Red | FM 92 | ||||||
| North Western - Cream | FM 93 | ||||||
| Northern General Transport - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| OK Motor Services - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| OK Motor Services - Dark Red | 60/100 | 36 | XF7 | ||||
| OK Motor Services - Red | 19 | 31 | X7 | ||||
| Potteries (PMT) - Red | FM 94 | ||||||
| Potteries (PMT) - Cream | FM 95 | ||||||
| Portsmouth - Red | 120 | ||||||
| Portsmouth - White | 22 | 4 | X2 | ||||
| Rhonda Transport Co - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| Ribble - Cream | 41 | C272 | 10 | ||||
| Ribble - Maroon | 20 | C233 | **B108 | ||||
| Ribble - Red | C271 | FM 91 | |||||
| Royal Blue - Blue | C194 | FM 53 | |||||
| Royal Blue - Cream | |||||||
| Royal Mail - Red | P185 | ||||||
| Rust, Dark (Matt) | P951 | ||||||
| Rust, Light (Matt) | P950 | ||||||
| S.E.L.N.E.C. - ‘Sunglow’ Orange | FM200 | ||||||
| S.E.L.N.E.C. - White | FM201 | ||||||
| Scout - Red (after Ribble take-over) | C271 | FM 91 | |||||
| Sheffield - Blue | C270 | ||||||
| Sheffield - Cream | C269 | ||||||
| Sheffield United Tours - Red | FM 96 | ||||||
| South Wales Transport - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| Southdown - Dark Green | C235 | ||||||
| Southdown - Light Green | C236 | ||||||
| Southdown - Primrose | C237 | ||||||
| Stagecoach Group - Blue | C200 | ||||||
| Stagecoach Group - Orange | C202 | ||||||
| Stagecoach Group - Red | C201 | ||||||
| Standerwick - Red (after Ribble take-over) | C271 | FM 91 | |||||
| Steel | P987 | 91 | |||||
| Stockton - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Stockton - Green | 150 | ||||||
| Stockton - Turquoise | 65 | 55 | XF23 | ||||
| Strathclyde PTE - Crimson | P252 | ||||||
| Strathclyde PTE - Red | P159 | ||||||
| Teak*(Golden) | P997 | ||||||
| Teak*(Undercoat) | P995 | ||||||
| Teak* Weathered | P996 | ||||||
| Teesside - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Teesside - Green | 155 | ||||||
| Teesside MT - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Teesside MT - Turquoise | 65 | 55 | XF23 | ||||
| Tilling Group - Cream | C176 | FM 52 | |||||
| Tilling Group - Green | C175 | FM 51 | |||||
| Tilling Group - Red | C174 | FM 50 | |||||
| Transport for London - Red | C283 | ||||||
| Transport for London - Blue (used on tube trains & by Metroline Travel) |
C284 | ||||||
| Trent - Red | FM 89 | ||||||
| Trent - Light Cream | FM 90 | ||||||
| Tyne & Wear PTE - White | P167 | ||||||
| Tyne & Wear PTE - Yellow | P166 | ||||||
| Tynemouth & District Omnibus - BET Deep Red | C232 | FM 70 | |||||
| United - Olive | C265 | ||||||
| Vintage White (Pre-1960's liveries used prior to advent of 'brilliant white' pigments) |
FM 169 | ||||||
| Walsall - Blue | 109 | ||||||
| Weathered Wood | P990 | ||||||
| West Bromwich - Blue | 14 | 52 | X4 | ||||
| West Bromwich - Cream | 41 | 10 | |||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Cream | C192 | ||||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Green | C191 | ||||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Red | C193 | ||||||
| Wilts & Dorset - Cream | |||||||
| Wilts & Dorset - Red | |||||||
| West Midlands PTE - Blue | 25 | P168 | F203 | 56 | XF8 | ||
| West Midlands PTE (later livery) - Cream | FM212 | ||||||
| West Midlands PTE (early livery) - Deep Cream | FM251 | ||||||
| West Midlands PTE - Ivory | 6 | ||||||
| West Midlands PTE - Yellow | P169 | ||||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Cream | C192 | ||||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Green | C191 | ||||||
| West Yorkshire PTE - Red | C193 | ||||||
| Western SMT - Deep Red | Future | ||||||
| Western SMT - Cream | Future | ||||||
| Western Welsh Omnibus - BET Crimson | C233 | FM 71 | |||||
| Yorkshire Traction - BET Crimson | C233 | FM 71 | |||||
| Yorkshire Traction - Cream | FM 97 | ||||||
| Yorkshire Traction - Red | FM 96 |
* use Teak (Undercoat) beneath either Weathered or Gold Teak finish
** Howes Models no longer produce these Busmatch colours